Agenda item

The list of planning applications to be considered at the meeting is appended.

Reports of the Head of Planning and Regeneration, setting out applications for planning permission, were submitted (items 1 to 6 in the appendix to the agenda filed with these minutes).  Additional Items reports in respect of applications P/20/2199/2, P/21/0535/2, P/21/1260/2 and P/21/0010/2 were also submitted (also filed with these minutes).

It was proposed by the Vice-Chair in the Chair and seconded by Councillor Murphy that Councillor Snartt act as Vice-Chair for the meeting.

The Committee was advised that there had been a late request to speak in respect of application P/21/1017/2 by Niall Alcock and Adrian Franks on behalf of Seagrave Parish Council.  The Committee was asked if they were happy to let Niall Alcock and Adrian Franks speak on behalf of the items and there were no objections to allowing Niall Alcock and Adrian Franks to speak. The committee was also advised that since publication of the extras report,  a submission by a member of the Queniborough Neighbourhood Plan Steering Committee was received which raised that close liaison was held with the Council regarding housing and referred to the basic conditions statement and disagreed with the Council’s legal advice and reference to it not obtaining a housing figure.

In accordance with the procedure for public speaking at meetings, the following objector, applicants or their representatives and representative of a parish council attended the meeting and expressed their views:

(i)         James Mattley (objector) and Carl Stott (agent) in respect of application P/20/2199/2;

(ii)        Clare Plant (agent) and Stephen Wright (on behalf of Queniborough Parish Council) in respect of application P/20/2349/2;

(iii)       David Pendle (agent) and Elizabeth Jones (on behalf of Sileby Parish Council) in respect of application P/21/0535/2; and

(iv)       Niall Alcock (agent) and Cllr Adrian Franks (on behalf of Seagrave Parish Council) in respect of application P/21/1017/2.

In accordance with the procedure for Borough Councillors speaking at Plans Committee meetings, the following Councillors attended the meeting and expressed their views:

(i)         Councillor Smidowicz in respect of application P/20/2199/2;

(ii)        Councillor Grimley in respect of application P/20/2349/2;

(iii)       Councillor Murphy in respect of application P/21/0535/2; and

(iv)       Councillor Poland in respect of application P/21/1017/2.

At the approval of the Vice-Chair in the Chair, enforcement report E/21/0186 was considered prior to planning application P/21/0010/2.

RESOLVED

1.            that, in respect of application P/20/2199/2 (Bowbridge Homes Nanpantan, Land off Leconfield Road, Nanpantan), planning permission be refused as the proposed development would fail to protect and enhance the landscape character of the area, contrary to the requirements of CS11 and NPPF and the proposed development would result in an adverse biodiversity impact, contrary to CS13 and NPPF and

Officers be given delegated authority to devise the wording for the refusal.

2.         that, in respect of application P/20/2349/2 (Davidson’s Developments Limited, Land off Boonton Meadow Way, including No 65 Glebe Road, Queniborough), planning permission be granted subject to the conditions, reasons and advice notes set out in the report of the Head of Planning and Regeneration and subject to the prior completion of a Section 106 legal agreement  in accordance with Recommendation A set out in the report of the Head of Planning and Regeneration;

3.         that, in respect of application P/21/0535/2 (Owl Partnerships Ltd & Nottingham Community Housing Association Ltd & Inside Land (South) Ltd. Land off Homefield Road Sileby Leicestershire LE12 7LZ), planning permission be granted subject to the conditions, reasons and advice notes set out in the report of the Head of Planning and Regeneration, and the amendment set out in the Extras Report and subject to the prior completion of a Section 106 legal agreement in accordance with the amended Recommendation A  set out in the Extras Report;

4.         that, in respect of application P/21/1260/2 (Penland Estates Ltd, RV Millington Ltd, Sarah Higgins and Gavin Higgins, Land at Ashby Road, Markfield), the Committee’s resolution dated 1^st December 2021 [38 (1.) refers] be amended and planning permission be granted subject to the conditions, reasons and advice notes set out in the report of the Head of Planning and Regeneration, , and subject to the prior completion of a Section 106 legal agreement in accordance with Recommendation A set out in the report of the Head of Planning and Regeneration;

5.         that, in respect of application P/21/1017/2 (Leicester City Football Club, Football Training Ground Park Hill Lane, Seagrave Leicestershire LE12 7NG), planning permission be granted subject to the conditions, reasons and advice notes set out in the report of the Head of Planning and Regeneration;

6.         that, in respect of application P/21/0010/2 (Mrs. Z Wadi, 124 Maple Road South Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 2JR), planning permission be granted subject to the conditions, reasons and advice notes set out in the report of the Head of Planning and Regeneration and the amendment in the Extras Report.